Women in Sports
Netflix streams Queen of Chess documentary on Judit Polgár
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The Netflix documentary Queen of Chess, directed by Rory Kennedy, chronicles the life and career of Hungarian chess prodigy Judit Polgár. It highlights her groundbreaking achievements in a male-dominated sport and begins streaming on February 6, 2026. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2026.
Susie Wolff has described the early difficulties in building commercial backing for the F1 Academy all-female racing series. She explained how she convinced all ten Formula 1 teams to provide support ahead of the 2024 season. The managing director recounted empty grandstands and sponsorship shortfalls that nearly ended the project.
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In this series on UK padel's gender divide, Empower Padel founder Pepita Stonor shares her journey from noticing the lack of women in 2020 to building a 2,500-strong female community, urging parents and families to help balance participation amid LTA data showing just 30% female players.